As we told you yesterday, a US Department of Justice report criticized Louisville police for discrimination rights violations and excessive force.

That investigation prompted by the Breonna Taylor shooting almost three years ago.

We have reactions to the report today, starting with Louisville leaders.

Our city has been through a lot these past few years and hearing the details of this report brings back a lot of painful memories, especially from 2020.

We will not make excuses.

We will make changes.

Prior to and during this investigation.

LAPD took significant and important action to support officers and to find solutions to ensure constitutional policing and build trust within this community.

Now that the DOJ has concluded their investigation and presented their findings, we will continue our efforts in improving public safety in this beautiful city called Louisville and making LAPD the premier police department in the country.

We will reform how we recruit, train, equip, support, supervise and deploy the more than 1000 public servants whose job it is to serve as guardians of the public safety.

Every day and every night.

We all understand this will take time and sustained effort.

It will also take conversation and collaboration with our officers and staff, with their representatives and union, and with the individuals, businesses and communities throughout the city that we all serve.

This report paints a painful picture of LAPD's past, but it helps point us in the right direction for our future and to the next phase in the process of police reform in Louisville.

I am asking the LAPD and this community that we do together, that we stand as we navigate this process and as we move forward for all of us to make change.

Governor Andy Beshear says he will ask state police and the Department of Criminal Justice training to review the DOJ report to see what they can do better, even though they weren't targets of the investigation.

Now, here is reaction from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

Quote, The vast majority of Kentucky's law enforcement community protects and serves the commonwealth with dignity and honor.

And I'm thankful to these brave men and women who put their lives on the line day in and day out to keep our communities safe.

We hope the U.S. Department of Justice's work with Louisville metro and city officials will help address lingering concerns and better allow law enforcement to keep people safe.

End quote.

And we also have reaction from the River City Fraternal Order of Police.

The FOP blames past Louisville Metro administrations.

Part of the statement says the members of the Lmpd and the citizens they deserve, they serve have suffered the consequences of these leadership failures to include critical staffing shortages, skyrocketing levels of violent crime and adequate facilities, and the need for adequate training.

Just to mention a few and quote The FOP also says the report is an unfair assessment of the great work that is accomplished daily by the vast majority of Lmpd officers.